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Get On The Bus And March For Healthcare June 19
One of the main speakers for the event is Diane Powe, UFCW Local 870 member and our own Alameda County activist. She'll join Judy Goff, members of "Team (Barbara) Lee," and other unions on the bus - the easiest, fastest way to get to the March...
Posted: Fri, Jun 18, 2004 9:42am PDT
Nancy Pelosi, the Jesse Helms of San Francisco?
Beyond her liberal façade, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi is an extremist in favor of the most brutal policies of Ariel Sharon, reminding some of the positions Jesse Helms took in favor of Apartheid South Africa. Is this representing San Francisco?...
Posted: Thu, Jun 17, 2004 5:48pm PDT
June 23 - Rally against ICE/INS Raids in the Mission
stop all raids!, that the city denounce the raids!, & that the police and FBI not cooperate with the INS stop violating the human rights of immigrants who are under custody of the INS...
Posted: Thu, Jun 17, 2004 4:57pm PDT
Is Gay Marriage Really So Progressive?
Radical people of color providing a critical view of the marriage "equality" movement....
Posted: Thu, Jun 17, 2004 4:08pm PDT
Indybay photographer Peter Maiden talks about art and action (audio/mpeg 7.4MB)
Peter Maiden is a local photographer. He has covered the anti-war movements, labor movements, anti-globalizations struggles and more locally for indybay.org and around the world. He has a show opening at the Reverie Cafe in the Haight, which features work he has done of the last several years. We spoke with Peter about art and media in this time of social struggle. 12 minutes...
Posted: Thu, Jun 17, 2004 8:42am PDT
Stop the Destruction of the Music Concourse
On Wednesday, June 16th, the Music Concourse Community Partnership ordered their construction contractor to begin demolishing this priceless, century-old pedestrian tunnel in spite of their notification that Judge Warren will rule on the legality of their garage within the next two weeks. This is what privatization looks like; you get to watch while they destroy your park, public property, and while the corporate media provides an illusion of legitimacy to the destruction. Act now, or you wi...
Posted: Thu, Jun 17, 2004 6:20am PDT
This FRIDAY, Is Gay Marriage Really So Progressive?
We will discuss whether Gay marriage benefits Black Queer people or
> whether it upholds white privilege and a conservative agenda?...
Posted: Thu, Jun 17, 2004 12:55am PDT
HINDU fundis blast "lesbian" film
In my queer opinion (IMQO), Hindu fundamentalists resemble those in other religions, by sharing a hatred of love, and a love of hatred....
Posted: Wed, Jun 16, 2004 9:34pm PDT
J8 RTS Charges Dropped!!
The National Lawyers Guild Legal Support team has just received word from the District Attorney that they are dropping the charges against everyone who was arrested in the evening of June 8th at the Reclaim the Streets protest at 5th & Market (except for an individual sitting on a wall)....
Posted: Wed, Jun 16, 2004 7:12pm PDT
Bay Area Resident Threatened with Deportation from Israel
Brooke Atherton threatened with deportation 7:30 p.m. today, Pacific Daylight Time for attempting to enroll in Arabic language school in Palestine...
Posted: Wed, Jun 16, 2004 3:46pm PDT
SF Labor Council Passed a Resolution in Support of the Cuevas Family on 6/14/04
Whereas an injury to one is an injury to all and the Cuevas family has come under attack under the Patriot act repressive policies and part of anti-immigrant repression...
Posted: Wed, Jun 16, 2004 8:54am PDT
Artist's Statement
When the left goes into the streets, people
temporarily liberate the public space, turning it into
a venue for the expression of their beliefs. Indymedia
amplifies and disseminates the messages that are
expressed in that way. A crucial part of that task is
undertaken with photographs....
Posted: Wed, Jun 16, 2004 1:12am PDT
Weds 9AM, Medical Marijuana Court Date for Brian Epis
Come support medical marijuana POW Bryan Epis tomorrow. Court starts at 9:00 am but Bryan is 5th on the docket, so I think you will be okay if you want to come at 10:00 am .
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Courtroom 3, Third Floor, 95 Seventh St (at Mission), San Francisco, California...
Posted: Tue, Jun 15, 2004 11:25pm PDT
Biotech Protesters Surrounded/Arrested on Market Street (audio/mpeg 5.6MB)
audio from 6/8 Mutant March from Civic Center: protesters surrounded, given order to disperse, and put under arrrest simultaneously, contradicting police reports (longer piece and better sound quality than previous posting)...
Posted: Tue, Jun 15, 2004 11:18pm PDT
Mutant March Interview (audio/mpeg 2.5MB)
actual interview w/ Diamond Dave Whitaker before 6/8 Mutant March...
Posted: Tue, Jun 15, 2004 10:36pm PDT
Board of Supervisors vote today on condemnation of attacks on North Beach Art Galleries
Board of Supervisors vote today on condemnation of attacks on North Beach Art Galleries. Measure sponsored by Supervisor Peskin....
Posted: Tue, Jun 15, 2004 3:35pm PDT
Racism at Castro gay bar Badlands
Link to a website created by former Badlands employees detailing overtly racist practices. People of color are systematically denied entrance to the club....
Posted: Tue, Jun 15, 2004 1:29pm PDT
Bring The War Home
On June 27th to July 4th, thousands of people will come to San Francisco to bring the war home....
Posted: Tue, Jun 15, 2004 2:14am PDT
We've Reclaimed the Commons, It's time to take them Back!
As one voice amongst the choir, I'd like to thank you all for coming out during Reclaim the Commons. While we didn't stop the gears of capitalism in its track, and while BIO Tech didn't surface their mass letter of resignation (yet); I think what we did this first of week of June is absolutely incredible....
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2004 10:52pm PDT
Missing: One Cob Bench; Last Seen June 8th in Dolores Park, SF
As part of Reclaim the Commons' eco-actions, two cob benches were built in public parks in the city of San Francisco. One of them has already been destroyed....
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2004 5:40pm PDT